Former Ofcom boss Stephen Carter has been appointed Gordon Brown's political chief of staff. P1, 4Violinist Tasmin Little is making her next recording free to download. P6The Golden Globes ceremony will not take place because of the Hollywood writers' strike. P16News Corp has returned to the German TV market with the acquisition of 14.6 per cent of pay-TV operator Premiere. P24Music retailer Napster plans to sell music on the MP3 format. P24GCap Media has defended its rejection of a bid from Global Radio. P26Tensions are growing between Sky and Setanta over the pick of Premier League fixtures. Sport, p2TV presenter Nick Owen is leading a consortium aiming to save Luton Town from financial ruin. Sport, p3

THE INDEPENDENT

Stephen Carter has been appointed Gordon Brown's political chief of staff. P6GCap rejected an approach from Global. P41

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Gordon Brown has appointed Stephen carter to revive operations at Downing Street. P14The Treasury has spent 2.4m pounds on PR. P14 GCap has rejected Global's approach. Business, p3Simon Shaps has said ITV1's ratings performance will be 'top of the class' in 2008. Business, p3

THE TIMES

Stephen Carter has been appointed Gordon Brown's political chief of staff. P23Patrick Hosking says GCap should have told shareholders about the bid it received from Global. P37Global Radio began talks with shareholders about its attempt to take over GCap. P41

FINANCIAL TIMES

Stephen Carter has been appointed Gordon Brown's political chief of staff. P1,2GCap's Fru Hazlitt has five weeks to prove she can turn round the company. P20CNBC and the New York Times have signed a content-sharing deal to oppose Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. P23

WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE

GCap has rejected approach from Global. P4

DAILY MAIL

Gordon Brown has appointed Stephen Carter to repair his reputation. P6GMTV executive John Scammell has resigned. P40GCap appears to have the backing of shareholders. P75

DAILY EXPRESS

Shares in GCap rose nearly 50%. P56

DAILY MIRROR

Gordon Brown appointed Stephen Carter as his enforcer. P7Kerry Katona is to be dropped from Iceland TV ads. P7

THE SUN

Top BBC shows could be sponsored. P7Dancing on Ice is back. P23Chris Moyles will be Sunday's Big Brother hijacker. P23

DAILY STAR

Dancing on Ice is back. P8Big Brother coverage. P10-11

AND FINALLY ...

It's Strictly Come Dancing ... Undressed. One of the hit show's dancers, Anton du Beke, has been snapped on a Barbados beach "in his full hirsute glory" - yes, he has a hairy back. "Du Beke has obviously decided that body waxing is not for him," notes the Daily Mail. P35